Which has higher prevalence of overweight, French Polynesia or Qatar?

Qatar, at 76.6% against 73.6% in French Polynesia as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Qatar?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Qatar: Prevalence of overweight

French Polynesia

73.6%

in 2022

Qatar

76.6%

in 2022

French Polynesia rank

12th

Qatar rank

9th

Prevalence of overweight over time

French Polynesia
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 76.6% against 73.6% in French Polynesia, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 9th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	69.0%	59.3%	9.7%	French Polynesia
2000s	70.9%	67.7%	3.2%	French Polynesia
2010s	72.3%	73.8%	1.5%	Qatar
2020s	73.4%	76.3%	2.9%	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, French Polynesia or Qatar?: Qatar, at 76.6% against 73.6% in French Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between French Polynesia and Qatar?: 3.0%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Qatar?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do French Polynesia and Qatar rank globally for prevalence of overweight?: French Polynesia ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit: % of adults
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.